The past two years have seen the largest drop in the nation’s share of global GDP since the Mao era

The most important summit in recent years just took place. Chinese President Xi travelled to San Francisco to meet US President Joe Biden in a visit that Beijing’s media and foreign office played up to the hilt, the US hardly at all.
President Xi exude…

In a development that highlights the fast-evolving security environment of the Indo-Pacific, Australia has signed a pact with Tuvalu in the Pacific Islands which will provide a “special human mobility pathway”, or climate visas to Tuvaluans. However, C…

When Chinese president Xi Jinping cut the ribbon on Sri Lanka’s Port City Colombo construction site in September 2014, it was promoted as a future major hub in China’s global infrastructure project, the belt and road initiative.
With a financial centre…

However, manufacturers have expressed some dismay at the government’s plans. A senior executive at a carmaker company told me on the condition of anonymity that any duty reduction should ideally be on components and for a limited time frame; he cites the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP), which the government recently announced for EV chargers.

Kia proved a new carmaker can come to India & succeed. But Tesla can't comes via ChinaTechNews.com.

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The 21st Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, also known as Auto Guangzhou 2023, themed ‘New Tech, New Life’, commenced at Pazhou on November 17. During the ‘Smart Green Mobility’ press conferenc…

EU believes ramping up pressure on Beijing is the only way to tackle huge bilateral trade deficit

The climate crisis has brought human ill-treatment of nature forcibly to our attention though, of course, India’s environmental problems are by no means the product of global warming alone. The staggeringly high rates of air pollution in the cities of …

Three months before Bob Hawke joined with Pacific leaders in the Cook Islands to sign a landmark new anti-nuclear treaty, the local newspaper carried an arresting headline.
“PACIFIC – A REGION OF ‘PEACE’ – AND BOMBS FOR FRANCE,” thundered the Cook Isla…

The most significant achievement of last week’s meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping was that it took place. Xi agreed to crack down on fentanyl exports and resume military communication channels. There was some agreement on working together on managing risks from artificial intelligence.

Containing China's technology ecosystem will remain a US policy priority comes via ChinaTechNews.com.

Starbucks is losing its prime spot among chains racing to meet China’s growing thirst for coffee.
Luckin Coffee has surpassed Starbucks as China’s biggest coffee chain by sales and units, company reports show, a comeback for the Chinese company after a…

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As international capital is leaving China, Beijing is aiming to prevent a spike in outflows by stimulating the economy to attract investors and trying to improve ties with Western governments to minimize geopolitical risks for…

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The Video Assistant Referee is set to become a reality in domestic club competitions from the 2025-26 season, heralding a game-changing advantage for both Indian Super League and I-League teams, All India Football Federation acting secretary general M …

The Video Assistant Referee is set to become a reality in domestic club competitions from the 2025-26 season, heralding a game-changing advantage for both Indian Super League and I-League teams, All India Football Federation acting secretary general M …